Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-12-02

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ure.
Mr. Sawyer hes ut han led in any
! Criminal cases Yet.
Convention Of the State Board of Corec-
tions and Charities,
The following letter was received
from Secretary Storrs of Lansing:
AN,iNG. Nov -, loo7
EDITOR RECORD.
DEAR SIR:
The state Board of Corrections and
Clarifies and Conference of County
Agents will be held ut Alma, Dee IS
and :. These meetings have increased
IN interest since the first one held at
Jackson in 1882 The duties of the
state Eoard of Corrections and Char
! tiles have to dc with crime and pa per
! ism, the alarming increase If which.
not Only III our state. but in the coun-
tryat large. mas made the consideration
Of them OF great Importance. and the
question of how To- deal with them is
/ interesting the best minds and should
be matter OF solicitude to all
Few, comparatively. know what our
good state is doing in penal, pauper,
and refractory lines. 1t is the object
of these meetings to impart 10y reports.
this information. These Conventions
at the Board have been held in differ
eut sections OF the state that all our
citizens may have the opportunity To
become Informed and listen ing To the
able papers presented at such meetings
and hear and take part in the discuss
ions. 1t is to be hoped thai a large
portion. if not all of your many read
eTS Will avail themselves Of the oppor-
tuHity offered at Alma to acquaInt
themselves with the institutions of
their state and with the work that the
state Board of Charities is trying to do
In nearly every county of our state is
an Agent appointed 10y the Governor.
called the Agent of the State Board of
Corrections ana Charities. Theirs is a
most interesting and important work.
having TO do with the children. They
must investigate every case of Juvenile
arrest and the finding Of homes for
and the supervising in such homes Of
the poor, homeless children OF our state
who have first been placed i'm our
state public school is for them To do.
Tie reports of these Agents at the
Conference at Alma. of work done and
the discussions as To how best prosecute
their labor of love car not but he OF
great interest to all who attend the
meeting.
LsC. STORRS, Sec'y
The selection of Alma as the place
of holding the Convention of the State
Board of Corrections and Charities and
their county Agents reflects much
credit OH the place. which our citizens
should not fail to appreciate, and we
should do ourselves credit on this occa-
sion as the good people of Alma are
; wont to do by giving them hearty re-
ception. During the few years this
Board has existed it has been fully de-
: monstrated that the noble work these
gentlemen are doing has already
been of almost inestimable value To the
poor. wayward, friendless and home
less boys and girls of our fair state anG
therefore every good citizen of Gratiot
county should attend this convention
Stir up in the heart at least ripple OF
( philantroply and lend your all and en-
5 couragement to the good work "a
which these gentlemen are engaged
" it'll such eminent speakers as consti
tute this board an abundance of excel
= lent music, which is being prepared the
occasion will be one OF unusual interest
which none can afford TO lose. W,
give the following program:
I TUEsDtY2P. VI.
Prayer. Roll Call of County Agents
Letters from Absentees. Appointment
/: uf Committee on resolutions for tn,
Conference and the Convention. Pa
) per.-Topic, Prevention. Correction
and Reformation, as Applied to Grim,
and Criminals. by Hon. Alfred J
Mills, Circuit Judge, N Circuit. Pa
> per.-Topic, The County Agent as al
Adviser" by MIR. Joseph NJ. Fuller